Aydın Atabay - Freelancer Virtual Defect Manager

Q: Where is Aydın based?

Aydın is based in Munich, Germany .

Q: What languages does Aydın speak?

Aydın speaks the following languages: German (Native), Turkish (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Aydın have?

Aydın has at least 19 years of experience. During this time, Aydın has worked in at least 11 different roles and for 8 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 9 months . Note that Aydın may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Aydın's latest experience?

Aydın's most recent position is Freelancer Virtual Defect Manager - ECUs at Cariad SE .

Q: What companies has Aydın worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Aydın has worked for Cariad SE and Mercedes Benz AG .

Q: Which industries is Aydın most experienced in?

Aydın is most experienced in industries like Automotive , Information Technology (IT) , and Manufacturing .

Q: Which business areas is Aydın most experienced in?

Aydın is most experienced in business areas like Product Development , Project Management , and Quality Assurance (QA) . Aydın also has some experience in Information Technology (IT) .

Q: Which industries has Aydın worked in recently?

Aydın has recently worked in industries like Automotive .

Q: Which business areas has Aydın worked in recently?

Aydın has recently worked in business areas like Quality Assurance (QA) , Project Management , and Product Development .

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Munich, Germany

Experience

Jan 2023 - Mar 2025

2 years 3 months

Freelancer Virtual Defect Manager - ECUs

Cariad SE

Coordination, planning and reporting of base software bugs between software/hardware supplier, internal departments and functional owners

Oct 2022 - Sep 2025

3 years

Resident Engineer Intelligent Switches

Mercedes Benz AG

SW and HW development support of products of supplier GmbH devices
Representation of project management as resident engineer at German OEM AG
Support for supplier specific SW and HW development tools

Oct 2020 - Sep 2022

2 years

Test Manager for Reference Platform End-to-End Architecture 1.1

Cariad SE

Coordination and planning of tests and automations with an international test developer team for base software components of VWOS Platform

Feb 2020 - May 2020

4 months

Freelancer RCA Data Analyst

Volkswagen

Root cause analysis of trace files from test drives abnormalities of ID3 (MEB) electric vehicle & AR HUD, especially in Boot Camp of Halle74

Jul 2019 - Jan 2020

7 months

Freelancer Analysis Expert for MIB2p (MLBevo & MQB) Main Units

Alpine Electronics

SW and HW analysis of field claims
Creating of test automation sequences with ATAT
Specialist for component protection, FEC, test drives at MUC office
Interface to ESO

Apr 2012 - Mar 2019

7 years

Freelancer Program Resident Engineer

Audi AG

SW and HW development support of listed devices
Representation of project management as resident engineer at Audi AG
Coordinating and managing of resident team
First contact for customer OEM Audi in quality/test department issues
Defect manager for SW and HW bugs
Support for supplier specific SW and HW development tools
Maintenance of test cubes and lab cars at Audi
Member of taskforces and acceptance tests

Feb 2012 - May 2012

4 months

Freelancer Functional Owner for SWDL and Diagnosis / Technical Project Manager / Test and Defect Manager / Taskforce Manager

Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V.

SW and HW development support for an international development team
Functional owner SWDL and car diagnosis, KPMweb defect manager
TPEG/Korean variant subproject manager
Programming of software tools for test automation
IT administrator for laboratory network and storage solutions
Manage and organize workshops and taskforces
RFQ member of Driver sensing box VW, USB HUB VW, CID BMW

Oct 2010 - Feb 2012

1 year 5 months

Freelancer Resident Engineer for MMI Key Panel (A3)

Audi AG

SW and HW development support for an international development team
Representation of software project management at OEM
First contact for flash themes between development departments
Support for quality department with software issues
Development of trace tools
Maintenance of test cubes at OEM

Mar 2010 - Sep 2010

7 months

Resident Engineer

Audi AG

Aug 2006 - Mar 2010

3 years 8 months

Software Project Engineer

BMW Group

Dec 2005 - Jul 2006

8 months

Software Test Engineer

Microsoft Corporation

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Automotive (18.5 years), Manufacturing (0.5 years), and Information Technology (0.5 years).

Automotive

Manufacturing

Information Technology

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Product Development (16 years), Project Management (15 years), Quality Assurance (14 years), and Information Technology (6 years).

Product Development

Project Management

Quality Assurance

Information Technology

Skills

Tools: Android (2*), Atmel Studio (3*), Autoit (2*), Bluepirat (2*), Bugzilla (1*), Canoe (2*), Doors (2*), Eclipse (2*), Ediabas (2*), Esys (1*), Ethernet (2*), Excel-vba (2*), Fat (1*), Jira (2*), Idex (2*), Istqb (3*), Ios (3*), Kpmweb (1*), Linux (2*), Mlbevo-tool (1*), Most (1*), Ms Office (2*), Ms Project (2*), Ms Windows (1*), Odis (1*), Optolyzersuit & Mocca Ats (2*), Qnx (2*), Rhapsody (2*), Scrum (3*), Surround Scm (2*), Uml (2*), Spi (2*), Testtrack (2*), Trace32 (3*), Visual Studio (2*), Webloop (1*), Wireshark (2*), X2e (2*)
Bus Systems: Can (1*), Ethernet (2*), Flex Ray (3*), Most (2*), Lin (2*), Uart (2*)
Programming: C#/c++ (2*), Bash (2*), Capl (3*), Cmd (1*), Html (2*), .Net (2*), Sql (2*), Vba (2*)

Languages

German

Native

Turkish

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 2025 - Sep 2026

Munich University of Applied Sciences

university certificate · AI competence for practice · Munich, Germany

Oct 1998 - Jul 2005

Munich University of Applied Sciences

Computer Sciences Diploma · Computer Sciences / Business Economics · Munich, Germany · 2.8

Certifications & licenses

ISTQB

Profile

Created

October 2025

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Where is Aydın based?

Aydın is based in Munich, Germany.

What languages does Aydın speak?

Aydın speaks the following languages: German (Native), Turkish (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Aydın have?

Aydın has at least 19 years of experience. During this time, Aydın has worked in at least 11 different roles and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 9 months. Note that Aydın may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Aydın be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Aydın would be well-suited for roles such as: Freelancer Virtual Defect Manager - ECUs, Resident Engineer Intelligent Switches, Test Manager for Reference Platform End-to-End Architecture 1.1.

What is Aydın's latest experience?

Aydın's most recent position is Freelancer Virtual Defect Manager - ECUs at Cariad SE.

What companies has Aydın worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Aydın has worked for Cariad SE and Mercedes Benz AG.

Which industries is Aydın most experienced in?

Aydın is most experienced in industries like Automotive, Information Technology (IT), and Manufacturing.

Which business areas is Aydın most experienced in?

Aydın is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Project Management, and Quality Assurance (QA). Aydın also has some experience in Information Technology (IT).

Which industries has Aydın worked in recently?

Aydın has recently worked in industries like Automotive.

Which business areas has Aydın worked in recently?

Aydın has recently worked in business areas like Quality Assurance (QA), Project Management, and Product Development.

What is Aydın's education?

Aydın attended Munich University of Applied Sciences for AI competence for practice.

Does Aydın have any certificates?

Aydın has 1 certificate: ISTQB.

What is the availability of Aydın?

Aydın is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Aydın?

Aydın's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.